- Industry: Fire safety
- Number of terms: 98780
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Established in 1896, NFPA's mission is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education.
A device designed to be fed by one or more hose lines or to be fed by rigid piping and to hold and direct a nozzle.
Industry:Fire safety
A device designed to cut off the source of heat if the operating temperature exceeds a predetermined temperature set point.
Industry:Fire safety
A device designed to detect the presence of a fire signature and to initiate action. For the purpose of this standard, automatic fire detectors are classified as follows: Automatic Fire Extinguishing or Suppression System Operation Detector, Fire-Gas Detector, Heat Detector, Other Fire Detectors, Radiant Energy-Sensing Fire Detector, Smoke Detector.
Industry:Fire safety
A device designed to discharge water or foam-water solution or water additive solution in a predetermined, fixed, or adjustable pattern.
Industry:Fire safety
A device designed to initiate reduction of the vapor concentration if the concentration exceeds a predetermined set point.
Industry:Fire safety
A device designed to limit exposure of the nasal, oral, respiratory, or mucosal membranes to airborne pathogens.
Industry:Fire safety
A device designed to open and close a circuit by nonautomatic means and to open the circuit automatically on a predetermined overcurrent without damage to itself when properly applied within its rating.
Industry:Fire safety
A device designed to open to prevent a rise of internal pressure in excess of a specified value due to emergency or abnormal conditions. The device can be of the reclosing or other type, such as one having a rupture disk or fusible plug that requires replacement after each use.
Industry:Fire safety
